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Patch will fix several exploits, enforce harsher penalties for quitting.
Epic Games' vice president Mark Rein has made a forum post regarding the upcoming patch for Gears of War 2. Rein indicates that though the patch doesn't have an official release date, it's targeted for January. The goal of the new patch is to fix several exploits, and a few mentioned by name are invisible shields, using melee attacks through walls, infinite Lancer ammo, and equipping a shield with a two-handed weapon.
Rein also promises tweaks to the online play, like implementing harsher penalties for quitting a match early, and more spawn protection for grenades and chainsaws. The shotgun is being adjusted to be a more reliable weapon in matches marred with lag. The patch will also add an achievement progress bar for "War Journal," and the progress notices will come up more often. This is said to be only a small look at the patch notes, and a full list should be coming before the fixes are issued.
This will be the second patch issued to fix multiplayer issues in Gears 2. Though the bugs have been frustrating some users, it hasn't stopped the game from getting a respectable place on the 2008 most played list for Xbox Live. We'll let you know more on this patch as we hear details.
